RED is a gay club in the Roveri industrial zone on the eastern edge of Bologna, run by the association RED Bologna APS. Several rooms carry different music, from house to commercial pop, and there is an outdoor area with a pool and free parking.
Nights are built around drag queens, dancers and DJs, and the recurring parties have their own names and their own crowds. SWEAT draws a mostly male audience and runs harder. Tunga is put on by a collective from Romagna known for its summer parties. Iconic books drag performers, and Muccassassina brings the long-running Roman party north.
Getting there takes a little planning, because it is well outside the centre. Bus N4 runs from the middle of town and stops twenty metres from the door, the Bologna to Portomaggiore local railway stops at Roveri on an urban ticket, and the club is off exit 10 of the ring road.
RED is more than the dancefloor. The same association runs a legal advice service on LGBTI+ rights, sexual health projects with Plus APS, courses and cultural work, and campaigning around Bologna. Entry needs a membership card.
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